The Bishop of Blackburn has admitted that a “fear-driven silence” prevented him from speaking out about grooming gangs. In an article for The Church of England Newspaper, Rt. Rev. Philip North sai...
The Head of Church Engagement at the Trussell Trust is urging people who receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Universal Credit, or disability benefits to seek support from their church commun...
Anyone with a surfboard – or simply a love of the beach – can now get involved in a new type of church plant, as “surf church” makes waves on the Norfolk coast. Wavestation, a Methodist church...
The Christian adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls has revealed he attends church “a bit more now”, but “hates” being “pushed to the front”. In an interview with Premier Christianity mag...
A man has been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old schoolboy Daniel Anjorin with a samurai sword in Hainault last year. Daniel and his family were members of Jubilee Church London. Marcus Monzo, 37,...
Two unique copies of the Great Bible, commissioned by Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell, have been reunited for the first time in nearly five centuries. Produced in 1538–39, the Bibles were printed on ...
A set of “notoriously difficult to ring” 17th-century church bells at All Saints Church in Litcham in Norfolk are set to undergo a major restoration. The bells, housed in a 17th-century brick tow...
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of Washington over a newly enacted law that requires Catholic priests to break the seal of Confession in order to report suspected child abuse or negl...
The Archbishop of Wales has issued an unreserved apology following governance failings at Bangor Cathedral. In a statement published on the Church in Wales’ website, Most Rev Andrew John said he had...
A Christian MP has told Premier Christian News that she believes the Assisted Dying Bill to be “safe, compassionate and careful”. The Bill has reached its First Reading in the House of Lords, havi...
A street preacher stopped by police outside King’s Cross Station has told Premier News that the gospel “irritates people” because it brings conviction. Transport Police have launched a senior-le...
The Bishop of London has spoken of her concerns for the most vulnerable, as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by a narrow margin on Friday. ...
The Bishop of Chelmsford has issued a prayer for Iran as tensions escalate between the country, Israel, and the United States. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Guli Francis-Dehqani was born in Iran in 1966, but her f...
More than 17,000 people flocked to ExCeL London on Saturday, June 21, to hear Rev. Franklin Graham preach the Gospel—while thousands more had to be turned away at the door. The God Loves You Tour, h...
Canterbury Cathedral has hosted a poignant memorial to the more than 500 people known to have lost their lives attempting to cross from Calais and Northern France to the UK. The official figure of 500...
Senior Church of England bishops and over 200 clergy have voiced strong concerns over recent moves in Parliament to decriminalise abortion at any stage of pregnancy. The amendment, which passed the Ho...
The UK's Metropolitan Police have announced a review after an officer attempted to stop a street preacher, saying that publicly declaring the Gospel was “all wrong.” A video taken outside King...
The Bishop of Guildford has descended his Cathedral’s tower, in a daring community fundraiser. Right Revd Andrew Watson abseiled nearly 50 metres (160 feet). He was joined by staff, bell ringers and...
Christian campaigners and MPs have responded to the passing of the Assisted Dying Bill in Parliament, with many insisting they “must not give up”. The bill, which would allow terminally ill adults...
Rev Franklin Graham has said he would “absolutely” pray with Russian president Vladimir Putin if given the opportunity. Speaking to Premier during a visit to London on Friday 20th June for his God...
